Light Fortress
Chapter 493 - 111 Baby_2

Chapter 493: Chapter 111 Baby_2

She pondered over and over, and decided to seek out Gu Shen for the truth.

The rumors about Bai Xiu in the Snow Forbidden City these days had also reached Gu Shen’s ears. From the names mentioned by Master Qianye and the recent oddities of the Bai’s Ancestral Hall, Gu Shen could probably guess what Bai Xiu had encountered as well as the current situation within the Bai Family.

Even though he guessed, it was the Bai Family’s private affair, and Gu Shen had no interest in meddling too much.

"This matter... you should be asking Bai Xiu instead," he said with a faint smile, "I heard you grew up together in the Snow Forbidden City since childhood, and are like childhood sweethearts. Why bother asking me about Bai Family’s business?"

Bai Lu pinched her sleeve, left speechless by the question.

"Actually, nothing happened in Qingzhong." Gu Shen spoke honestly, "I met Bai Xiu for the first time there, we exchanged a few words, and there was no fight."

"I see..."

Bai Lu murmured softly, her grip still tight on her sleeve.

She hesitated whether or not to continue speaking.

In fact, she also knew that it was somewhat impolite to barge in and ask Gu Shen about Bai Xiu’s affairs.

Now, the whole Changye was speculating about what exactly had happened in Qingzhong.

Most people were focused on why Gu Shen and Bai Xiu didn’t fight.

But actually, Bai Lu was not focusing on that... or to put it in another way, she probably knew the reason why the two of them didn’t fight.

It took only one day.

Little Xiuzi had found the identity of the Sacrificial and the murderer behind the Frozen Prairie assassination attempt... something even the Elder Council hadn’t managed to do. If anyone could, looking across Changye, it seems only the Tomb Guardian Master Qianye, could divine the future.

Taking a deep breath.

After much deliberation, Bai Lu finally made up her mind, looked straight at Gu Shen, and spoke slowly, "At first, I just found it funny, amusing... The deal I made with Han Dang, I wasn’t really interested in those mundane objects, just wanted to see what an ’S-rank’ was like."

Gu Shen raised an eyebrow slightly.

His expression remained calm as he took a sip of water.

And quietly listened to Bai Lu’s words.

"Thinking about it now, many things I did before... were quite inappropriate, I apologize to you."

For Bai Lu, these words were truly difficult to utter.

But after saying them, she felt like a weight had been lifted off her chest.

Bai Lu spoke earnestly, "Thank you for helping Little Xiuzi."

Although a madwoman,

She was not dumb.

Gu Shen knew that with Bai Xiu’s personality, she wouldn’t say much.

So, Bai Lu must have guessed what probably happened in Qingzhong.

"Regarding the matter of Qingzhong, he has already expressed his gratitude," Gu Shen said, standing up slowly, taking a few steps before turning back to add, "As for your apology, I’ll accept it, but there’s no need... I haven’t taken your little tricks to heart."

Bai Lu was startled.

Involuntarily, a touch of annoyance appeared on her pretty face.

Gu Shen turned and went back into the house, speaking indifferently, "Miss Bai, it’s getting late, you should hurry back to avoid any misunderstandings. When you leave... remember to close the courtyard gate for me."

Bai Lu fell silent once more.

The annoyance in her eyes gradually dissipated, becoming complex.

...

...

Good times don’t last.

The days of peaceful cultivation did not continue for long.

After Gu Shen returned to Changye, the next day guests arrived at Spring Rain Temple, only this time it wasn’t the hostile scene from yesterday.

This time, it was an old acquaintance.

Gong Zi, Shen Li, and Mu Nan somehow ended up together... The three of them appeared at the entrance of Spring Rain Temple as if in tacit agreement, then habitually opened the door, drank tea, and basked in the sun.

Gu Shen didn’t know what to say when faced with the three people who had made themselves at home.

"Brother Gu, it’s a pity you didn’t go to the Snow Forbidden City yesterday," Mu Nan spoke with great excitement, "You should have seen how Old Gong defeated many rivals, sweeping through the three institutes and five major families... that wisp of the Flame Dream is definitely his."

"Preliminaries, preliminaries, not worth mentioning..."

Gong Zi smiled slightly before angrily saying, "How many times have I said not to call me Old Gong!"

Shen Li, sipping tea on the side, seriously said to Gu Shen, "Although it sounds a bit exaggerated, this guy really has some skills. If nothing unexpected happens... he will be the champion of the newcomer’s battle this time."

Gong Zi, in his usual undertakings, seemed to be somewhat unreliable, but in reality, his strength was not weak.

It was just bad timing.

The emergence of Bai Xiu suppressed all the talents of the Snow Forbidden City, leaving them struggling to catch their breath.

"There are still several rounds left, this time’s opponents are less challenging without Bai Xiu, but winning the championship won’t be easy," Gong Zi shook his head seriously, "The Judgement Institute’s Zhu Wang has a disciple called ’Lian Zhou,’ who’s formidable. He’s already on the seventh level of deep water strength, not to be underestimated."

"A Transcendent of the third stage in this newcomer’s battle?" Gu Shen was somewhat surprised.

After just having fought in the Tundra, he knew too well the vast gap between these two levels of Transcendents.

This was almost an insurmountable boundary.

The newcomer’s battle was a "ring competition," with many rules and restrictions; you only needed to win by a point. Under these circumstances, even with some "forbidden moves," they could not be fully unleashed. Facing a so-called seventh-level Transcendent now... the odds were I would be at a disadvantage.

"In the past, the peak of the sixth level was enough to win," Gong Zi said seriously, "but because of Bai Xiu... The talents of the Snow Forbidden City have also become particularly diligent. This newcomer’s battle saw several Transcendents of the seventh-level standard."